Riding toy



y 1935- c. E. THOMPSON 2,005,420

RIDING TOY Filed Dec. 28, 1934 I M Q Patented July 2, 1935 tow.

. RIDING TOY:

Clement E.. Thompson, Freepo'rt, lll., assignor to I Structo ,Manulacturing Company," 111., a corporation of Illinois Application December 28, 1934, :Serial 7 4 claims. ron. Lago -37.5)

' This invention relates to riding toys and its principal object is to provide a wheeled toy hav ing a movable riding seat flexibly but perma nently attached to some portion of the toy struc-- 5. ture, whereby the seat may be swung upward out of the waywhen the toy is to be loaded or unloaded.

The invention has particularreference to wheeled toys providedwith a truck box,'either fixed or of the dump type, over which the riding seat is placed. Heretofore insuch toys the seat sometimes is made-removable, and therefore is likely to be lost or mislaid and no provision has heretofore been made forproperly locating the seat with respect to the steeringhandle with which such toys are usually equipped. Since many of these toys are intended for very small children, it is particularly desirable that the whole assembly be in the form of a unitary structure, so that the several movable parts thereof cannot become disconnected from the remainder. I have pivoted or hingedly connected the riding seat upon the body or some structural portion .of the toy, whereby the seat maybe raised above the truck box to permit the box to be loaded and unloaded and if a dumping box is used to permit the box to be tilted to discharge its contents.

' With these and other objects and advantages in view, this invention consists in a riding toy having a movable seat, flexibly or pivotally connected withsome portion of the toy structure, whereby the seat may be raised and lowered and may always be returned to a definite position with respect to the steering handle of the toy. The invention further consists in the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawing accompanying this specification, in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a riding toy embodying a simple form. of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail, fragmental section showing the pivotal connection for the seat and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 33 of Fig; 2. p I

Referring to said drawing, which is illustrative of one embodiment of the invention, the reference characters 4, 4, designate the sills or frame members of the frame 5, supported by wheels 6, I and desirably having structures simulating an automobile hood 8, a cab 9 and fenders l0, mounted on their forward ends. The front wheels 6 are usually mounted on an axle member I I swiveled to a cross bar I2 fastened to the front of the frame members and connected by a link I3 and the seat arm 21 is shown as pivotally mounted on lever 14* to a steering rod 14 rotatively mounted in the cab! and'provided on "its upper end with a steering handle =15 whereby the front wheels may be guided in "steeringthe toy. This exactform of steering mechanism shown is not neces- 5- sary as any well-knownsteering device may be substituted therefor. I

Mounted on the rear end of theframe-is a truck box IE which may be used to transport loads of any-kind. The box may be fixedly mounted on the frame, but in order to make-the toy more attractive, it has been tiltably mounted thereon, whereby" the contents thereof may be dumped therefrom. "As shown, the box is ofrectangular form and is supported above the frame 5 by an inverted U shaped bracket l1, riveted, spot welded or otherwise fastened to the bottom of the box, the two arms of the bracket being apertured at their lower ends to receive the axle I8 for the rear wheels. Desirably a cross brace l9 fastened to the frame members 4 has downwardly bent apertured ears I9 through which the rear axle extends. To the bottom of the forward end of the "box is secured a yoke like bracket 20 which normally rests upon the frame and supports the forward end of the box. For the purposes of obtaining strength and rigidity, the upper edges of the sides 2| of the box are flanged outwardly as at 22. It will be understood that the box may be tilted upward on the rear axle as a fulcrum to discharge the contents of the box.

The riding seat shown at 23, is supported above the box by a yoke like bracket 24, spot welded or otherwise rigidly fastened to the underside of the seat and having downwardly projecting arms 25 that are arranged to rest upon the flanged upper edges of the box. Desirably the lower ends of the arms 25 are formed with Z or reverse bends 26 that straddle the flanged edges of the box sides and thereby rigidly hold the seat in place. It is to be observed that the arms 25 rest upon the box at places intermediate its pointsof support on the frame. As a result the seat tends to hold the box down on the frame.

Projecting forwardly from the seat is an arm 21 which is pivotally connected with some part of the toy structure whereby the seat may be swung away from the box. In its present form and its arm are formed from a piece of struck u I sheet metal and for the purpose of strength and rigidity a downwardly projecting flange 3| is formed along the margin of the seat and its arm. While the exact shape of the seat is not material to the invention, broadly considered, it is shown' as of oval form with its major axis extending cross-wise of the toy and with its forward edge merginglnto the side edges ofthe arm, so .88 t provide acomfortable seat for the 'child. The seat may be tilted upwardwhen" desired so as to uncover the box, whereby the box may be ing box is employed, the latter may be dumped when the seat is raised. By reason of the pivotal connection between the seat and toystructure'the seat remains permanently connected with'th'e toy-t fulcrum of the boxonqthe frame, which mightcause slight mishaps, is also made impossible.

While the invention hasbeen shown and d6. scribed in connection with a toy,simulating an.

automobile dump truck,.I- do not limit myself to this type of-toy, as various wheeled toy "vehicles will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art place o f the, one. shown. Furthermore the seat may be pivotally mounted on any suitable part of the toy in such manner as to be readily swung back to uncover the box.-

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A wheeled toy having a frame with a tiltable dumping box mounted thereon, and a movable riding seat, pivotally mounted on an element of the toy, said seat being arranged to rest on the box and adapted to be swung upward therefrom to permit the b x 1 be tilted.

12-. A wheeled .toy,com'prising a fra'meffront steering wheels and rear wheels supporting the g I .frame, a cab mounted on the frame, a steering conveniently loaded and unloaded, and if a dump-' handle and connections between the steering handle and steering wheels, a box mounted on the frame, and a. riding seat resting on the box and pivotallly connected to the cab, whereby the seat may be raised above the box to permit ready accessthereto.

wheeledstructure, whereby the seat maybe raised above the box to permit ready access thereto.

4., A riding toy comprising a frame, front steering wheels and rear wheels supporting said frame,

a steering handle for the steering Wheels, a. dumping box,.and a riding seat adapted to rest upon the box and pivotally; mounted ona. member of the toyywhereby the seat may be raised above the box to permit the'same to betilted;

q CLEMENT E. THOMPSON. 

